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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.302Assumed identity may be acquired and used
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### sec.302 Assumed identity may be acquired and used
An authorised officer may acquire or use an assumed identity if the acquisition or use is—
in accordance with an authority; and
in the course of duty.
An authorised civilian may acquire or use an assumed identity if the acquisition or use is in accordance with—
an authority; and
the directions of the authorised civilian’s supervisor.
An authority also authorises—
the making (by the person to whom the authority applies) of any false or misleading representation about the person for the purposes of, or in connection with, the acquisition or use of the assumed identity by the person; and
the use by the person of the assumed identity to obtain evidence of the identity.
s 302 ins 2005 No. 45 s 12
amd 2021 No. 24 s 32
(sec.302-ssec.1) An authorised officer may acquire or use an assumed identity if the acquisition or use is— in accordance with an authority; and in the course of duty.
(sec.302-ssec.2) An authorised civilian may acquire or use an assumed identity if the acquisition or use is in accordance with— an authority; and the directions of the authorised civilian’s supervisor.
(sec.302-ssec.3) An authority also authorises— the making (by the person to whom the authority applies) of any false or misleading representation about the person for the purposes of, or in connection with, the acquisition or use of the assumed identity by the person; and the use by the person of the assumed identity to obtain evidence of the identity.
- (a) in accordance with an authority; and
- (b) in the course of duty.
- (a) an authority; and
- (b) the directions of the authorised civilian’s supervisor.
- (a) the making (by the person to whom the authority applies) of any false or misleading representation about the person for the purposes of, or in connection with, the acquisition or use of the assumed identity by the person; and
- (b) the use by the person of the assumed identity to obtain evidence of the identity.